Peer Specialist

Hiring Range: $67,600 – $78,592

Salary Range: $67,600 – $91,300

Job Summary:

The Peer Specialist collaborates with clients to provide individualized and flexible support to engage and integrate them into the community and helps to facilitate their access to resources and support.

The incumbent in this role works to maximize client independence and potential and promotes client recovery and may go out into the community and meet someone currently homeless on the street, encampments or in a shelter and support them through every step of the housing process.

The Peer Specialist may obtain ID’s, help client(s) apply for rental subsidy, search for apartments, meet with landlords and provide support once housing for the client is secured.

This may include and is not limited to providing crisis intervention services, developing goal plans, facilitating referrals, and serving as advocate on behalf of participant to assist them in securing services, entitlements, and support to reach their goals.

The work is 80% based in the community, making home visits, and supporting people to become integrated back into their community.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

Minimum Requirements


* Associate’s degree in social work, psychology, or a closely related field


* Three (3) years of experience as a peer specialist or closely related work. 


* Personal experience or has been impacted by mental illness, substance issues, child, or family issues – or a combination of these challenges. 

OR 


* Any combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job.

Preferred


* Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or a closely related field


* Bilingual in Spanish and English


* Peer Specialist Certification 


* Four (4) or more years of experience as a peer specialist or closely related work. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities


* Skill with troubleshooting and analyzing work issues.


* Skills in customer service and project management.


* Ability to work independently in identifying and resolving issues, concerns, and problems.


* Ability to acquire subject matter expertise in the functions and activities of the department, including applicable laws, rules, regulations, procedures, and technical operations.


* Ability to oversee corrections within assigned specialty.


* Ability to read, interpret and apply complex technical documentation.


* Ability to analyze, evaluate and integrate business processes and procedures.


* Ability to write logical, comprehensive, and concise reports and correspondence.


* Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing using language understandable to management and staff.


* Ability to work effectively with other employees, clients, users, and management and to promote and maintain a team environment.


* Ability to develop re...